00857nam a2200145Ia 4500 20260716043449.0 16.01.02 U5831 Global environment outlook 3 : past, present and future perspectives Earthscan Pub. LondonGB 2002 xxxiii, 446 p. : col. ill. + CD ROM Presents a global overview. Directs a spotlight onto two or three key issues that are considered paramount in each of the seven arenas under each of eight environmental themes in turn: land, forests, biodiversity, freshwater, coastal and marine areas, atmosphere, urban areas and disasters. Highlights the evolution of environmental policy responses that society has (or sometimes has not) put in place to ensure environmental security and sustainability. 8/30/02 JOY_D ENVIRONMENT M U5831 47819 47819